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Improving Access to Mathematics: Strategies for Elementary

Presented by Heather Sparks, NBCT 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Improving Access to Mathematics: Strategies for Elementary. What makes math difficult?. Lack of prior knowledge Missing foundational skills Limited experiences with “doing” math “One right answer” approach

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Improving Access to Mathematics: Strategies for Elementary

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  1. Presented by Heather Sparks, NBCT2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Improving Access to Mathematics: Strategies for Elementary

  2. What makes math difficult? • Lack of prior knowledge • Missing foundational skills • Limited experiences with “doing” math • “One right answer” approach • “Permission” to be “bad” at math • Others?

  3. STRATEGIES:1. Constant exposure to meaningful math Every day, provide meaningful math investigations through manipulatives, games, puzzles, and stories. Content example: Close to 100 Number Lines Two of Everything

  4. Close to 100 For two players. Decide who will go first. Roll the die. Decide if you would like to multiply the number by 10 or 1. Record your score and give the die to your partner for a turn. Repeat for five rounds. (You must take all five turns.) The player whose score is closest to 100 after five turns wins.

  5. Can you fill in the missing numbers on the number line? 1 2 5 4

  6. Two of a Everything • What’s the pattern of Mr. Haktak’s big brass pot?

  7. STRATEGIES:2. Allow students to verbalize their thinking Every day, expect students to explain their thinking. Content example: Take the Cake Sense & Nonsense

  8. Take the Cake

  9. Sense & Nonsense Mr. Bragg says he’s right 100% of the time. Is he bragging? Why? The Garcia family ate out last Saturday. The bill was $46. Would a 50% tip be too much to leave? Why? Ellen loaned Me’Shell one dollar. She said the interest would be 75% a day. Is this a pretty good deal for Ellen? Why? Daniel missed 10 problems on his science test. Do you think his percentage is high enough for an A? Why? Rose has a paper route. She gets to keep 25% of whatever money she collects. Do you think this is a good deal? Why?

  10. STRATEGIES:3. Provide for meaningful use of manipulatives Manipulatives should be available and integrated into every math lesson. Content example: Farmer Brown Loose Caboose

  11. Farmer John Before planting the Spring crops, Farmer John needs to determine how many acres will be allocated for his vegetables. He decides to plant 5% of the area with onions, 20% with tomatoes, 25% with egg plant, 25% with corn, and 25% with carrots. The number of acres for each crop must be whole numbers. Help John determine the minimum number of acres that will be planted and the acreage allotted to each vegetable. John must also consider that different plants have different space requirements. Use the rods to represent the required space as follow: Onions= tan Corn= yellow Tomatoes = red Carrots= orange Egg plant = purple

  12. STRATEGIES:4. Help students develop “bridge” tools Students should be taught specific strategies to improve memory and understanding. Content example: Finger Multiplication

  13. STRATEGIES:5. Create “reference” resources Students should maintain a math journal to record and store math resources. Content example: Gallon map Big Inch

  14. The BIG Inch 0 1 13 16 1 16 1 8 3 16 1 4 1 2 9 16 5 8 11 16 7 8 5 16 3 4 15 16 7 16 3 8 2 2 10 16 14 16 2 8 6 16 6 8 2 4 2 16 4 4 4 8 4 16 12 16 8 8 8 16 16 16 Identity Property

  15. Comments & Questions? This presentation and other resources are available at www. hisparks.com

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